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so obviously that's what law enforcement is trying to piece together right now. as we have been reporting all day yesterday, there wasn't any intelligence gathered beforehand that gave anybody any indication that something like this might even be in the air. so i think that, you know, that's got law enforcement kind of scratching its head. >> reporter: indeed. and they're going back, no doubt, over all the information, all the transmissions that happened in the days and weeks before. >> right. >> reporter: jessica, it is interesting. this is a president who often chooses his words extremely carefully on the one hand. it's also a president who famously is no drama obama. he doesn't like unnecessary drama, the lore goes. it may very well be the drama over the use of the word "terror," not using the word it's just not worth the hassle to him. get it out of the way today and move on with the investigation, which is actually the important thing here. >> reporter: i think you're right and i also think, look, he didn't use the word "terror" yesterday i think for a numbe
so obviously that's what law enforcement is trying to piece together right now. as we have been reporting all day yesterday, there wasn't any intelligence gathered beforehand that gave anybody any indication that something like this might even be in the air. so i think that, you know, that's got law enforcement kind of scratching its head. >> reporter: indeed. and they're going back, no doubt, over all the information, all the transmissions that happened in the days and weeks before....
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i want to salute the members of law enforcement who are protecting us as we speak. and to thank the people around the world who are sending messages of hope and solidarity. before us, all is civilian work of national and even international interest. no one has to take a formal oath. we know instinctively that we must rise to the occasion and act because of our common humanity. that is what makes us americans. one nation, under god. and now a prayer. dear god, oh compassionate one, oh merciful one, welcome in heaven those innocent souls who were taken from us and grant the surviving family members the strength to face their loss. heal the wounds of those hurt last monday and heal the wounds of all bostonians. we are hurting. united by faith and something greater than ourselves, we people of boston, with your blessing, dedicate ourselves to the great task before us. to heal, to rebuild, and to serve once again as a shining city on the hill. [ speaking in foreign language ] amen. >> good morning. this morning, the words of psalm 125, verse 3, have a particular resonanc
i want to salute the members of law enforcement who are protecting us as we speak. and to thank the people around the world who are sending messages of hope and solidarity. before us, all is civilian work of national and even international interest. no one has to take a formal oath. we know instinctively that we must rise to the occasion and act because of our common humanity. that is what makes us americans. one nation, under god. and now a prayer. dear god, oh compassionate one, oh merciful...
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law enforcement sources. john is here, julia is here, our law enforcement analyst. and, john, i want you to recap for our viewers exactly what we know. we're awaiting a news conference we believe will happen around 5:00 p.m. eastern with the fbi, local police, the governor, the mayor and others. they'll tell us what they can at that time. in the meantime, your breaking news. >> i was told by one source this morning a boston law enforcement source that they believe they had a breakthrough of significant progress in the investigation. this source declined to be much more specific just said as the analysis continued, and we know the analysis was centered on video analysis, all the camera stuff turned in by local television stations, individuals, video and still photos. i was told there was a much better mood this morning and what they believe to be significant progress in the investigation, a turning point. that's how a boston law enforcement source described it to me. i spoke to a second source briefed on and based on my ranks with that source, i can't identify that s
law enforcement sources. john is here, julia is here, our law enforcement analyst. and, john, i want you to recap for our viewers exactly what we know. we're awaiting a news conference we believe will happen around 5:00 p.m. eastern with the fbi, local police, the governor, the mayor and others. they'll tell us what they can at that time. in the meantime, your breaking news. >> i was told by one source this morning a boston law enforcement source that they believe they had a breakthrough...
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that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything staunds up when we get him into a court of law. >> okay. there is no state death penalty in massachusetts. so the death penalty off the table in. >> no. don, this is an interesting thing. he is be charged by both federally and state and that is not double jeopardy. a lot of people hear that and they you can't do that. double jeopardy involves being charged twice in in the same court. he absolutely can be tried. there is a federal death penalty for murder and we know very saudly not only do we have the tragic killing right there at the boston marathon, then we have this police officer who was also
that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything...
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there is a federal terrorism law. and the use of explosive devices in the course of terrorism is not only a federal crime, it is a federal crime that potentially carries the death penalty. >> when you say that, is there not also -- forgive me for not knowing the wording of the federal statute, but exploding a device in a public place causing death is also something that carries the death penalty. >> that's right. >> so video perhaps -- >> that's right. >> okay. >> remember, we are such an early stage of this process. you know, we are all taking it as a given that the fbi and other law enforcement have identified the two brothers as the people who set off the bomb. we don't know what the evidence is of that. we haven't seen evidence -- we haven't seen them setting off the bomb. we haven't seen them admitting it. now, supposedly one or both of them admitted it to the carja carjacking victim, but i think we just need to slow down a little bit and say, you know, what is the proof here. >> sure. >> i assume the government
there is a federal terrorism law. and the use of explosive devices in the course of terrorism is not only a federal crime, it is a federal crime that potentially carries the death penalty. >> when you say that, is there not also -- forgive me for not knowing the wording of the federal statute, but exploding a device in a public place causing death is also something that carries the death penalty. >> that's right. >> so video perhaps -- >> that's right. >> okay....
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and that's what law enforcement authorities are telling us, wolf. >> and these are federal charges, joe, so the attorney general, eric holder, he makes this decision, specific charges, when they're filed. it goes to the attorney general, right? >> well, it certainly is likely to go to the attorney general because of the attention this case has gotten. also, any decision as to whether to charge the defendant with a crime that is punishable by death is certainly something the attorney general of the united states would weigh in on. and that's what we're talking about, at least the potential of, for right now, wolf. >> all right, joe, we'll keep in close touch with you. i know you're working your sources at the justice department and the fbi. as soon as you get word, you'll let us know. we'll go into breaking news on that front. joe johns reporting from washington. meanwhile, the defense secretary chuck hagel spoke about the bombing investigation today. he said so far he has not seen any intelligence directly linking the surviving suspect and his older brother, the 26-year-old tamerlan tsa
and that's what law enforcement authorities are telling us, wolf. >> and these are federal charges, joe, so the attorney general, eric holder, he makes this decision, specific charges, when they're filed. it goes to the attorney general, right? >> well, it certainly is likely to go to the attorney general because of the attention this case has gotten. also, any decision as to whether to charge the defendant with a crime that is punishable by death is certainly something the attorney...
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are law enforcement officials still interested in getting images, photographs from the public? or did they feel like that area has been covered? >> no, you know, look, absolutely. they don't want to leave anything unturned when it comes to what it is they're looking at. and various images from various angles may show a detail that is missed in a photograph that they already have. so it is crucial that they get those. jake, just to mention, there's another image of a young man who seems to be bolting away from the scene of the crime. even that young man has been sort of lowered down on the list. i spoke to one person who said, look, everybody's a suspect until they're not a suspect. so everyone's trying to avoid that language until we really know who we're talking about and what we're looking at, jake. >> all right. thank you, deborah feyerick. check in with you in a bit. rain helped first responders contain the texas fire, but heavy winds threaten to make matters worse. severe storms are hitting texas. what this could mean for search and rescue efforts. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 opp
are law enforcement officials still interested in getting images, photographs from the public? or did they feel like that area has been covered? >> no, you know, look, absolutely. they don't want to leave anything unturned when it comes to what it is they're looking at. and various images from various angles may show a detail that is missed in a photograph that they already have. so it is crucial that they get those. jake, just to mention, there's another image of a young man who seems to...
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my understanding is not only was he law enforcement. i believe he was a constable, but also volunteer firefighter, so he was serving a dual role. [ inaudible question ] >> yes, sir. >> do you know if the reverse 911 system went into effect? >> i don't. >> do you know of previous fire safety issues at this plant in the past couple or few years? >> i do not. and, again, i will tell you, even though we are relatively close, the city of west has their own police department. they have their own city management, city employees. we are here in assistance this morning and from last night. those specific questions about what goes on, the intimate questions about whether there have been problems there before, potential fire there before, will have to come from somebody that would know that inside the city. >> estimate how many people from your department and various agencies are working that scene and working the surrounding area at this point? >> i can tell you from first response last night, about 9:30 last night when i pulled up on scene just
my understanding is not only was he law enforcement. i believe he was a constable, but also volunteer firefighter, so he was serving a dual role. [ inaudible question ] >> yes, sir. >> do you know if the reverse 911 system went into effect? >> i don't. >> do you know of previous fire safety issues at this plant in the past couple or few years? >> i do not. and, again, i will tell you, even though we are relatively close, the city of west has their own police...
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when a prosecutor is gunned down, any law enforcement officer is gunned down, you know, law enforcement authorities make that the highest priority. so, certainly the high bond was expected. but i've got to tell you the facts of this case are unlike anything i've seen. it's almost like a hollywood movie. it's very, very rare that someone murders a prosecutor, because many know that prosecutors are almost like, you know, termites. you kill one, there are so many others prepared to take up the coal, so the fact that eric williams is now accused of these heinous murders, it's just so very shocking, erin. just because it's something that doesn't typically happen. eric williams is a lawyer, was a justice of the peace, which is a judge that handles mostly administrative duties, and, obviously, took his conviction after trial by these prosecutors personally. and it's just something that you rarely see. >> sunny, jake tapper here in boston. just following the prosecutors' case and how police have pursued this, obviously, eric williams and his wife are presumed innocent, but it seems like when th
when a prosecutor is gunned down, any law enforcement officer is gunned down, you know, law enforcement authorities make that the highest priority. so, certainly the high bond was expected. but i've got to tell you the facts of this case are unlike anything i've seen. it's almost like a hollywood movie. it's very, very rare that someone murders a prosecutor, because many know that prosecutors are almost like, you know, termites. you kill one, there are so many others prepared to take up the...
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this is a testament to the strength our relationships with canadian and american law enforcement and to the ability of canadian government agencies to work together in furtherance of canada's counterterrorism strategy. today's charges represent the most recent example of the tremendously successful effort and commitment of our national security teams. and i would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their outstanding dedication. in recent years, our collaborative approach has led to arrests and several convictions including in ottawa, in quebec and the 11 individuals in project osage in toronto. these successful arrests and convictions demonstrate the expertise and the effectiveness of our integrated teams. we could not have successfully completed this investigation without the collaboration of our partners at the local, national and international levels. on behalf of the rcmp, i express our appreciation for their tremendous support. i am pleased that some of these partners have been able to join us today. even with these successes, it is very important that canadians rema
this is a testament to the strength our relationships with canadian and american law enforcement and to the ability of canadian government agencies to work together in furtherance of canada's counterterrorism strategy. today's charges represent the most recent example of the tremendously successful effort and commitment of our national security teams. and i would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their outstanding dedication. in recent years, our collaborative approach has led to...